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Sheinbaum pays respects to Cárdenas as Mexico considers official tribute

The president's brief remarks at the funeral leave the format of a government commemoration to discussions with his family.

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Claudia Sheinbaum asiste al funeral de Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas

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0:04Sheinbaum's vehicle moves slowly through a crowd of reporters outside the Panteón Francés.
0:32Speaking briefly through the window, Sheinbaum emphasizes Cárdenas's integrity and dignity.
0:57Sheinbaum says information about possible tributes will be provided later.
1:42Navarro explains that the visit includes paying respects and discussions with Cárdenas's family.
3:22Navarro recounts Ibarra's proposals for recognition involving the Senate or Congress; no venue is confirmed.

Claudia Sheinbaum's car inches toward the cemetery gates, surrounded by reporters holding microphones and cameras. Through a partly lowered window, Mexico's president briefly praises Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas's integrity and dignity, then says information about possible tributes will come later.

Mexico's MILENIO shows the arrival at the Panteón Francés in Mexico City's Miguel Hidalgo borough, where Sheinbaum attended Cárdenas's funeral. The vehicle eventually passes through the gates, leaving correspondent Israel Navarro to explain the purpose of the visit and the discussions still ahead.

According to Navarro's report, Sheinbaum came to pay her respects and meet Cárdenas's family. The federal government's plans to honor him would be shaped by that conversation; the broadcast does not announce an agreed venue or program.

Cárdenas was a civil engineer and a leading figure of Mexico's political left, known for his contribution to the country's democracy. He was also the son of former president Lázaro Cárdenas.

Navarro recounts earlier comments from Epigmenio Ibarra supporting recognition by the Mexican state. Ibarra raised the Senate or Congress as possible settings, saying the decision should involve the president, the family and lawmakers from Morena, Sheinbaum's party. Those possibilities remain proposals in this report, rather than a confirmed ceremony.